Peanut heater



Dec' 30 1924.

. H. SANFORD PEANUT HEATER lled Sept. 15,

IH VEN TT YJ- Patented Dec. 30, 1924.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH H. SANFORD, OF PASADE'NA, CALIFORNIA.

PEANUT HEATER.

Application led September 15, 1922. Serial Nb. 588,868.

To all lwhom. t may comem.'

Be it known that I, JOSEPH H. SANFORD, a citizen of the United States, residing at Pasadena, in the county of Los Angeles and State of California, have invented new and useful Improvements in Peanut Heaters, of which the followin is a specification.

My invention re ates to and has for its purpose the provision of a device in which peanuts or similar edibles may be effectively displayed, stored and heated.

It is also a purpose of my invention to provide a peanut heater in which a reflector and deflector are associated with the heating element in such manner as to elect the uniform distribution of heat within the device and the consequent .uniform heating of the eanuts and without the liability of burnlng the latter.

Although I have herein shown and described only one form of peanut heater embodying my invention, it is to be understood that various changes and modifications may be made herein without departing from the spirit of the invention and the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings,

Figure 1 is a view showing in perspective one form of peanut heater embodying my invention.

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view of the heater shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a sectional viewtaken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2. l

Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 4--4 of Fi 2.

.Referrin specifically to the drawings in which simi ar reference characters refer to similar parts, my invention, in its resent embodiment, comprises a receptac e provided with a chamber 15 in which peanuts are adapted to be stored. This receptacle is preferably formed of heat insulating material so as to prevent the dissipation of heat and to coniine the latter Within the chamber 15. In the present instance, the receptacle is constructed of a wooden lframe designated at 16, and to the opposite sides of this frame are secured wall boards 17 or boards of other suitable heat insulating material. The boards 17 on the inner side of the receptacle are covered with sheets 18 of asbestos or similar material so as to render the receptacle lire proof, and to further aid in confining the heat within the chamber 15,

As shown in Fig, 2, the rear or back wall of the receptacle is provided with an opening 19 controlled by a door 20 lined withv a sheet of asbestos and hin edly sustained on the receptacle as indicate at 21. The door 20 is provided with a latch or lock 22 which is adapted to secure the door in closed tion. The front` wall of the receptac e is slightly inclinded as shown and is provided at its lower end with a projection 23 formed by extending the bottom wall board and which cooperates with a cover plate 24 and a 'glass panel 25 to provide a chamber 26 in which peanuts are adapted to be placed for display purposes.

In order to reinforce the rece tacle and to beautify its appearance the si es thereof are covered with sheets 2fof metal, and the front edges of these sheets are extended to provide flanges 28 which, as shown in Fig. 4, cooperate with the rejecting edges of the side wall boards of the receptacle to provide channels 29 in which the glass panel 25 is adapted to be received.' A connecting strip 30 of metal or the like is arranged in s anning relation to the lower ends of the anges 28, and this connecting strip co.- operates with the projection 23 to provide a channel 31 for the reception of the lower edge of the glass panel 25,. The upper edge of the glass panel 25 is engaged by a depending lip 32 formed on the cover plate 24, the latter being formed of metal so as to completely cover the top of the receptacle and flanged to prevent dis lacement thereof. The forward edge of t e cover plate is provided with an upstanding portion 33 upon which is adapted to be .painted advertising matter relating to the peanut heater.

In order to prevent the heating of the peanuts within the chamber 26, the walls of the chamber, that is with the exception of the panel 25 are lined with sheets of asbestos designated at 26 in addition to the wall boards.

The chamber 15 is provided adjacent its lower end with supporting ribs 34 secured to the inner sides of the receptacle and designed to sustain a foraminous member 35 thereon. The member 35 may be formed of Wire screen or other suitable material vand is adapted to support the peanuts within the receptacle, it being understood that the peanuts are placed within the chamber through the opening 19. The ribs 34 are also emplo ed to sustain and position a reiiector 36 wit in the chamber 15, while the foraminous member 35 supports a deflector 37. Between the deflector 37 and the reflector 36, a heating element 38 is positioned, this element in the present instance comprising an incandescent lamp. The y 11am 38 fits within a socket 39, and extending from the socket are f conductors 40 which project from the receptacle as shown in Fig. 1. These conductors are provided with a plug 41 which may be connected to any switch socket, as will be understood. Supportin wires or brackets 42 are trained through t e foraminous member 35 with their terminals extending through suitable openings formed in the dellector 37 so as to properly position the deflector with respect to the lamp 38 and rellector 36.

In practice, the eanuts sustained upon the foraminous mem er 35 are adapted to be heated by the lamp 38, the thermo-light waves from the lam being projected upwardly by virtue o the reflector 36, and properly distributed so as to prevent concentration of the waves and burning of the peanuts, by reason of the deflector 37. It will be noted that the reflector is of synclinal form, while the delector 37 is of concave form. It is by virtue of the contour of these two elements that the heat emanating from the lamp 38 is roperly conducted and distributed to and t irough the peanuts within the chamber 15 so that they are at all times thoroughly heated.

What is claimed is:

1. A heater comprising a receptacle having a chamber, a'sup ortin member within the chamber upon w ich t e articles to be heated are adapted to be supported, a reflector below the member, and a heating element between the reflector and supporting member.

2. A anut heater comprising a receptacle having a chamber, a foraminous member within the chamber and upon which the peanuts are adapted to be supported, a reector below the foraminous member, a de- Bector between the reflector and the foraminous member, and a heating element between the reflector and the deflector.

3. A peanut heater comprising a receptacle havin a chamber, a foraminous member within t e chamber and upon which the peanuts are adapted to be supported, a reector below the foraminous member, a deflector between the reflector and the foi-aminous member, and a heating element bctween the reflector and the de ector, said reflector being of synclinal form, and the deflector being of concave forni.

4. A peanut heater comprising a receptacle formed of heat insulating material and having a storage chamber lined with a re proof material, a peanut supporting membei` within the chamber, a heating element below the su porting member, and means associated wit the heating element for rojecting and distributi the thermo-light waves emanatin from t e heating element upwardly of .sai chamber.

5. A peanut heater com rising a receptacle having a storage cham r, a peanut supporting member within the chamber having o nings therein, a heating element below t e supporting member, and means for projecting and uniformly distributing the thermo-light waves emanatin from the heating element upwardly t rough said supporting member.

6. A peanut heater comprisin a receptacle havin a storage chamber, a eating element wit in the storage chamber, a display chamber formed at one side of the receptacle and including a transparent panel removably associated With the receptacle.

7. A peanut heater comprising a receptacle formed of heat insulating material and including a stor e chamber lined with a fire proof material, a display chamber formed at one side of the receptacle, and a heating element within the storage chamber.

8. A peanut heater comprising a receptacle including a frame of heat insulatin material constructed to provide a storage c amber, wall boards secured to the opposite sides of the frame and having portions thereof projected from the frame, metal sheets secured u on the frame and cooperatin with the projectin portions of the wall oards to provide a isplay chamber at one side of the frame, and a transparent panel for closing the display chamber.

9. A heater comprising a receptacle having a chamber, a foraminous member within the chamber and upon which the articles to be heated are adapted to be supported, a reflector below the foraminous member, and a heating element between the foraminous member and the reflector.

10. A peanut heater comprising a receptacle formed of heat insulating material and having a storage chamber lined with a fire proof material, a peanut supporting memer within the chamber, a heating element below the supporting member, and means associated with the heating element for projecting the thermo-light waves emanatin vfrom the heating element upwardly of sai chamber.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

JOS. H. SANFORD. 

